My First Child Photoshoot!

Yesterday I had my first child photoshoot and let me tell you, it was not ANYTHING like I expected it to be. Usually for photoshoots, I'll plan out where I'm taking the pictures, and I will bring a drawn out book of all of my favorite poses I plan on using that day. So I drove out to State Park a half an hour before the shoot and brought my rake to make cute little piles of leaves in different places. For props I had a sand papered black apple crate and a faded white chair. All of which I bought from the antique store in Bay City. I had one nine year old and one six year old. They both had bleach blonde hair and bright blue eyes. The six year old arrived and the first thing I asked him was,"Are you ready to throw some leaves around?" After that I directed him to sit in the middle of the leaves and all he nodded his head no and said, "nope!"

It was definitely a rough start, but after things began to pick up, that's all the six year old wanted to do was jump around and take pictures. It was the cutest thing! He was even giving me direction. There was many times where he took my chair and moved it where he wanted it, then told me where to stand and take the picture. After that, he'd ask me if that was a good idea or not. The whole time I was with the youngin, I could not stop laughing. There was little bursts of energy throughout the day where he was excited and where he just did not want to cooperate whatsoever. But all in all, he was my favorite little goofball.

After the six year old there was the nine year old! I never would of anticipated the difference of maturity in the ages! The nine year old was SO mature and patient. I loved it! He was a bit toned down compare to the other one that's for sure and it was so much easier to take his pictures.

I realized towards the end that letting these little kids just unleash their energy is better than trying to pose them. It's more natural too!

Six Year Old

Nine Year Old